Amanda Nildén

Amanda Nildén

Elsa Amanda Nildén (Swedish: [ˈɛ̂lːsa aˈmânːda nɪlˈdeːn]; born 7 August 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Amanda Nildén

A versatile left-sided defender or midfielder, she previously played in Sweden for IF Brommapojkarna, AIK and Eskilstuna United. She has represented Sweden up to first team level.

Nildén missed the entire 2015 season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. She signed for AIK in February 2017, emulating her father David and grandfather Jim who both played for the Stockholm club.

On 2 August 2021, Nildén joined Juventus. On 18 August, she made her debut in a 12–0 win against North Macedonian side Kamenica Sasa in the semi-finals of the first round of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Nildén joined Tottenham Hotspur on 18 January 2024 on loan until June 2024. The loan was made permanent the same summer when Tottenham signed her on a three-year deal.

International career

Amanda Nildén

On 7 June 2022, Nildén was called up to the Sweden squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. She was part of the team that reached the semi-finals.

On 11 June 2025, Nildén was called up to the Sweden squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

Personal life

Amanda Nildén

Nildén's younger sister, Matilda Nildén, is also a professional footballer. She also plays for Tottenham Hotspur, joining the club on a long term deal in January 2026.

Nildén was in a long-term relationship with Viktor Gyökeres, who is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Club

<table><thead><tr><th>Club</th><th>Season</th><th>League</th><th>National cup</th><th>League cup</th><th>Continental</th><th>Other</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Division</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td></tr><tr><td>IF Brommapojkarna</td><td>2014</td><td>Elitettan</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>13</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Div 1 Norra Svealand</td><td>14</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>15</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>26</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>28</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>AIK</td><td>2017</td><td>Elitettan</td><td>23</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>25</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Brighton & Hove Albion</td><td>2017–18</td><td>Women's Championship</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>6</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2018–19</td><td>Women's Super League</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>5</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2019–20</td><td>Women's Super League</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>16</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>20</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>27</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Eskilstuna United</td><td>2020</td><td>Damallsvenskan</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>20</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Damallsvenskan</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>12</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>27</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>32</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Juventus</td><td>2021–22</td><td>Serie A</td><td>18</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>31</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>Serie A</td><td>15</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>21</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>Serie A</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>10</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>42</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>16</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>62</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Tottenham Hotspur (loan)</td><td>2023–24</td><td>Women's Super League</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>16</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td><td>2024–25</td><td>Women's Super League</td><td>16</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>19</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2025–26</td><td>Women's Super League</td><td>16</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>22</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>32</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>41</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Career total</td><td>180</td><td>9</td><td>21</td><td>2</td><td>14</td><td>2</td><td>16</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>232</td><td>15</td></tr></tbody></table>

International

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sweden	2021	1	0
2022	4	3
2023	2	0
2024	3	0
2025	5	0
Total	15	0